I want to settle my personal injury case. I would take less money now that I would later at trial, but I don’t want to make an offer and have the jury know that I will take less money that I would want it the case were tried. Is the jury…
I was in a car wreck. My wife was also hurt in the wreck, as was a gentleman (Smith) in another car. The guy that caused the wreck only has $100,000 in liability insurance and he has no other assets. How will the $100,000 be divided? First, the $100,000 will be paid only…
What is medical payments coverage on my automobile insurance policy? Medical payments coverage, also known as "med pay" coverage, will pay medical bills incurred by you or people in the vehicle in the event that you or the others are injured in a vehicle accident. The money is paid for bills…
Someone fell at my house and got hurt. Am I responsible for their injuries? That question is more complicated than it appears. The first advice I would give you is to notify your homeowner’s insurance company and advise them of the incident. If you have insurance coverage on your home the insurance company…
There were only four personal injury jury trials in Nashville (Davidson County) Tennessee in January 2012. One of the cases was a medical malpractice (health care liability) case. The case resulted in verdict the defendant health care provider. Another jury trial was a malicious prosecution case. Once again, a jury verdict…
The February 24, 2012 Tennessean contains this article about lawsuits against those who illegally serve alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person. The article found its way to Page One mainly because of this horrific accident just a few days earlier, when a person who was allegedly intoxicated drove the wrong way…
Medical malpractice insurance rates for doctors have dropped substantially in Tennessee in the last few years, and now doctors pay far less for insurance that they did five years ago. For example, 5 years ago an OB/GYN paid $59,572 for $1,000,000 / $3,000,000 in professional liability insurance. Today, that same doctor…
In 2010 over 100 wrecks occurred on Tennessee interstates because a driver was operating down the wrong side of the roadway. There are several reasons this can occur. First, the driver of the vehicle going down the interstate the wrong way can be intoxicated by alcohol or operating under the influence…
Do attorneys in Tennessee have to have legal malpractice insurance? No. There is no requirement that attorneys in Tennessee have legal malpractice insurance. However, responsible lawyers purchase malpractice insurance to protect their clients from losing money in the event that the lawyer makes an error. Lawyers, like anyone else, can…
I have a car accident case but am in desperate need of money right now. Can I borrow money from my attorney and pay her back out of the settlement I know I am going to receive? It is not uncommon for people who have been injured to have financial difficulties,…